NOTES BY NAIRA ·the statue is about 305 feet tall ·21 years elapsed between the genesis of the idea for the statue and its completion in New York harbor, 11 of those years involved the work of design and construction. ·French citizens contributed 400000 francs ·for about a year the pieces to the statue sat in 210 crates because the money 4 constructing the base of the monument had run out. ·one problem had occurred when the ship carrying the statue across the Atlantic Ocean nearly capsized during a storm Questions About the Statue of Liberty 1. Has the statue ever been threatened by a fire or something?
2. How many parts were there of the statue?
3. Why did French citizens contribute money?
4. Were the people who worked on the statue French?
BY NAIRA
· the statue is about 305 feet tall
· 21 years elapsed between the genesis of the idea for the statue and its completion in New York harbor, 11 of those years involved the work of design and construction.
· French citizens contributed 400000 francs
· for about a year the pieces to the statue sat in 210 crates because the money 4 constructing the base of the monument had run out.
· one problem had occurred when the ship carrying the statue across the Atlantic Ocean nearly capsized during a storm
Questions About the Statue of Liberty
1. Has the statue ever been threatened by a fire or something?
2. How many parts were there of the statue?
3. Why did French citizens contribute money?
4. Were the people who worked on the statue French?